The young non-commissioned officer drowned in the stream he entered to cool off.

The young non-commissioned officer drowned in the stream he entered to cool off.

24.05.2025 00:52

During his annual leave, 24-year-old Sergeant Hakan Fidan, who came to the Terme district of Samsun for vacation, drowned after being swept away by the current while entering the Akçay Stream due to the hot weather.

Sergeant Hakan Fidan, who entered the Akçay Stream to cool off from the hot weather in the Terme district of Samsun, was swept away by the current after a while.

The young sergeant drowned in the stream he entered to cool off

HIS BODY WAS FOUND

Those around who noticed the situation reported it to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Health, gendarmerie, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the area. Divers from the Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Ünye Fire Department reached Fidan's lifeless body as a result of the operation. The body of 24-year-old Fidan was taken to a hospital in Ünye district.

The young sergeant drowned in the stream he entered to cool off

CAME ON ANNUAL LEAVE, MET WITH FRIENDS

Meanwhile, it was learned that Sergeant Hakan Fidan, who served in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, came to his hometown of Ünye in Ordu to visit his family by taking annual leave before the Eid al-Adha and met with his friends in Samsun.

The young sergeant drowned in the stream he entered to cool off

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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